Last Thursday 5 mates went to Yellowwood and did the second ascent of Slack Time 250m 10 pitches, grade 20. Only one climber had recent big wall experience; one of the "climbers" Mark Straughanhad done only one trad route in his life on Top Rope: Arrow Final on TM. His kids call him Jelly Belly.

The ascent was an adventure of epic proportions, unmitgated fear and huge fun with a litany of mishaps. Read on and be inspired....